Funding search · disability services and research · Maryland
Who funds disability services and research work in Maryland
15 funders have a record of paying for disability services and research work by Maryland recipients: 58 grants totaling $8.4M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Move United ($481,340), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.1M) and Bob Woodruff Family Foundation ($2.1M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Maryland recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Move UnitedRockville, MDCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $481,340 · through 2024Largest: $82,009 to TEAM RIVER RUNNER — adaptive winter and summer sports programming expenses
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2022Largest: $400,000 to New Venture Fund — fund for a safer future, project unloaded (for urban gun violence research). to support the collective action fund for accountability, resilience, and adaptation.
Bob Woodruff Family FoundationLong Island City, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2025Largest: $885,000 to MOVE UNITED — adaptive sports; usawfl all-star game
Easter SealsChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2024Largest: $403,878 to EASTERSEALS SERVING DC MD VA INC — disability services
Largest: $141,809 to HENRY ARTEZ WILLIS - MARYLAND U OF — 81523 developing and evaluating culturally adapted mhealth technologies to treat culturally specific risk factors among black youths from urban settings
Largest: $4,500 to E Gaspard — adaptive equipment grant
Largest: $75,000 to CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION — nti training adaptation for school based mental health professionals
Largest: $50,000 to BELLO MACHRE — to provide funding for people with developmental disabilities.
Christopher Reeve FoundationShort Hills, NJCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $72,827 · through 2024Largest: $24,999 to JUNIOR TENNIS CHAMPIONS CENTER — adaptive sports
World NeighborsOklahoma City, OKCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2023Largest: $1.3M to CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES — support climate change adaptation
Largest: $2,000 to The Arc of Southern MD — developmental disabilities
The Maryland Association of CommunityColumbia, MDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to TARGET COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC — to support and enhance competitive, integrated employment for people with developmental disabilities
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